🐦Twitter / X scraper
Twitter / X Scraper API
X's official API starts at $100/month for Basic with 10K-tweet caps. CreatorCrawl reads profiles, tweets, communities, and transcripts at pay-as-you-go credits with no monthly minimum.
The official X API has been one of the most painful developer experiences since Elon Musk's 2023 pricing overhaul. Basic is $100/month with 10,000-tweet read caps. Pro is $5,000/month. Enterprise starts at $42,000/month. CreatorCrawl reads X profiles, tweets, communities, and video transcripts at $29 for 5,000 credits with no monthly minimum and no per-tweet caps.
What you get
No $100/month Basic tier minimum
X Basic charges $100/month with a 10K-tweet-per-month read cap. CreatorCrawl is $29 for 5,000 credits (5,000 tweets), no monthly subscription, credits never expire.
Tweet transcripts
CreatorCrawl returns plain-text transcripts for tweets containing video. Not available in the official X API.
X Communities support
Read X Communities and the tweets posted within them. Useful for tracking niche conversations that happen outside the main timeline.
Native MCP for AI agents
Every X endpoint is exposed as an MCP tool. Your Claude or Cursor agent reads X profiles and tweets in natural language.
Code example
Pass your API key in the x-api-key header. Get structured JSON back.
# Get an X profile
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/twitter/profile?handle=elonmusk" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Get a user's recent tweets
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/twitter/user/tweets?handle=elonmusk" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Get a single tweet by URL
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/twitter/tweet?url=https://x.com/user/status/123" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"How it works
Skip the X Developer Portal
No X Developer account, no Project setup, no Bearer token rotation, no monthly subscription. Use your CreatorCrawl API key.
Pass a handle or tweet URL
Pass an X handle (e.g. "elonmusk") or a tweet URL. Get back structured JSON in 2 seconds.
Scale without per-tier read caps
X Basic caps you at 10K tweets per month. CreatorCrawl has no caps, just credits. Process as many tweets as your credit balance allows.
Connect to MCP for AI agents
Add CreatorCrawl as an MCP server in Claude Desktop or Cursor and let your agent read X in natural language.
Endpoints
Every endpoint below is part of the CreatorCrawl Twitter / X API and is also exposed as a native MCP tool.
GETProfile/twitter/profileGETUser Tweets/twitter/user/tweetsGETTweet/twitter/tweetGETTweet Transcript/twitter/tweet/transcriptGETCommunity/twitter/communityGETCommunity Tweets/twitter/community/tweetsFrequently asked questions
How much cheaper is this than the official X API?
X Basic is $100/month with a 10K-tweet read cap. CreatorCrawl Starter is $29 once for 5,000 credits and credits never expire. For a one-time research project of 5,000 tweets, CreatorCrawl is one-third the cost. For ongoing usage above 10K tweets/month, X Pro jumps to $5,000/month while CreatorCrawl Scale is $299 for 100,000 tweets.
Can I get tweet transcripts?
Yes. CreatorCrawl returns plain-text transcripts for tweets containing video. The official X API does not expose this.
Do you support X Communities?
Yes. CreatorCrawl reads X Community metadata and the tweets posted within them. Useful for tracking niche conversations that happen outside the main timeline.
Is there a free tier?
250 credits free on signup, no credit card required. Every X API call is 1 credit.
Is scraping X legal?
Reading publicly available X data is generally considered legal under precedents like hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn (2022). Specifics depend on jurisdiction. Review X Terms of Service against your downstream use before going live.